Property Record
4909 7TH ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Petrifying Springs Park -- Shelter #1 |
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| Reference Number: | 220980 |
| Location (Address): | 4909 7TH ST |
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| County: | Kenosha |
| City: | |
| Township/Village: | Somers |
| Unincorporated Community: | |
| Town: | 2 |
| Range: | 22 |
| Direction: | E |
| Section: | 11 |
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| Year Built: | 1939 |
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| Additions: | |
| Survey Date: | 2012 |
| Historic Use: | pavilion |
| Architectural Style: | Rustic Style |
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| Wall Material: | Fieldstone |
| Architect: | Work Projects Administation (builder) |
| Other Buildings On Site: | |
| Demolished?: | No |
| Demolished Date: |
| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | A 'site file' titled "Petrifying Springs Park" exists for this property. It contains additional information such as correspondence, newspaper clippings, or historical information. It is a public record and may be viewed in person at the Wisconsin Historical Society, State Historic Preservation Office. See AHI 220975 for main record of property. 2012- "This partially enclosed rustic shelter features fieldstone half walls and is topped with a hipped roof, that is supported by heavy timber posts. The upper half of the walls is sheathed with vertical board siding. Two corbeled brick chimneys rise through the roof peak. Part of the north and south ends of the building are concession areas whose counter windows are protected by board siding doors. The center part of the shelter is open and defined by closely spaced wooden posts. This shelter was built in 1939 by the WPA When built, it included a picnic shelter, concession stands and locker rooms for a nearby baseball field." -"Petrifying Springs Park DOE", Signed by Michael E. Stevens, SHPO (2012). |
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| Bibliographic References: |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |